Abstract A magnetic game that includes a planar game board of nonmagnetic material adapted to stand vertically during use. The game board is provided with a plurality of posts extending outwardly from each side thereof. The posts are arranged in coaxial pairs with one post of each pair projecting outwardly from each side of the game board, a first player making use of the posts on one side and a second player making use of the posts on the other side. A plurality of ring-shaped game pieces are adapted to slide over the game board''s posts on each side of the game board. Each game piece is magnetized and color coded with its opposite faces being of opposite polarity and different color, the faces of the same polarity on all pieces being of the same color, e.g., north pole/red and south pole/black. The game board is transparent so that the first player can tell the location thereon of the second player''s game pieces, but is tinted so that the first player cannot tell the face color of the second player''s game pieces; in the instance of red and black faces on the game pieces, the game board is tinted green so that both faces of each piece appear black when viewed through the tinted game board. The objective of the game is for the first player to force all the second player''s game pieces off the second player''s posts (through repulsive forces achieved by proper orientation of the first player''s magnetized game pieces on his posts vis-a-vis the second player''s magnetized game pieces on his posts) before the second player forces all the first player''s game pieces off the first player''s posts. The two players take alternate turns in moving the game pieces one at a time from one post to another on their respective game board sides in attempting to achieve this objective.
A magnetic game comprising a planar game board of nonmagnetic material adapted to stand vertically during use, said game board being transparent and color tinted, retainer means arranged in a matrix configuration on each side of said game board, the matrix on one side being superimposed over the matrix on the other side, and a plurality of magnetized and color coded game pieces adapted to be selectively held in position on said game board by said retainer means, opposite faces of each game piece being of opposite polarity and different color with the faces of the same polarity on all pieces being of the same color, said colors being chosen so that both faces of each game piece appear the same color when viewed through said tinted game board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A magnetic game comprising a planar game board of nonmagnetic material adapted to stand vertically during use, said game board being transparent and color tinted, retainer means arranged in a matrix configuration on each side of said game board, the matrix on one side being superimposed over the matrix on the other side, and a plurality of magnetized and color coded game pieces adapted to be selectively held in position on said game board by said retainer means, opposite faces of each game piece being of opposite polarity and different color with the faces of the same polarity on all pieces being of the same color, said colors being chosen so that both faces of each game piece appear the same color when viewed through said tinted game board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A magnetic game as set forth in claim 1 wherein the north/south polarity axis of each game piece is disposed substantially perpendicular to said game board when said game piece is located in place on said retainer means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A magnetic game as Set forth in claim 2 wherein the north/south faces of each game piece are color coded red/black, respectively, and wherein said game board is tinted green.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A magnetic game as set forth in claim 1 wherein said retainer means includes a series of posts extending outwardly from each side thereof, said posts being arranged in coaxial pairs with one post of each pair projecting outwardly from each side of the game board, and wherein said game pieces are in the nature of a plurality of ring-shaped game pieces adapted to slide over said posts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A magnetic game as set forth in claim 4 wherein each post is of an axial length equal to at least about two times the thickness of each game piece, thereby allowing two game pieces to be received on each post.